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Rock (Likely Sedimentary)

Browse rock (likely sedimentary) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Arenite (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron inclusions

Chert (variations include Chalcedony and Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Chalcedony and Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Chert / Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chert / Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (containing fossil leaf impression) (Microcrystalline silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (containing fossil leaf impression)

Microcrystalline silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (likely polished specimen) (Calcite) — Mineral

Orange Calcite (likely polished specimen)

Calcite

Zebra Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macro-crystalline Quartz/Chert with impurities) — sedimentary

Zebra Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macro-crystalline Quartz/Chert with impurities

Jasper (specifically Red Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxides (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Jasper (specifically Red Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxides (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Amethyst (Agate/Chalcedony variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Agate/Chalcedony variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with high iron inclusion) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with high iron inclusion

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Chert (containing Iron Oxide spots) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (containing Iron Oxide spots)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amethyst with Marcasite accents (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide SiO2) and Marcasite (Iron Sulfide FeS2)) — mineral

Amethyst with Marcasite accents

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide SiO2) and Marcasite (Iron Sulfide FeS2)

Hag Stone (Perforated Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Hag Stone

Perforated Sedimentary Rock

Shale or Siltstone (Sedimentary Rock (Siliciclastic)) — sedimentary

Shale or Siltstone

Sedimentary Rock (Siliciclastic)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Chert (Chert with Crinoid Stem Impression) (Chert (SiO2) with fossil Anthozoan or Crinoid columnals) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Chert (Chert with Crinoid Stem Impression)

Chert (SiO2) with fossil Anthozoan or Crinoid columnals

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz, Chalcedony, or Opal)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz, Chalcedony, or Opal)

Calcite with iron staining (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite with iron staining

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Silty Shale (Silty Shale (Fissile Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Silty Shale

Silty Shale (Fissile Sedimentary Rock)

Shale (Ferruginous) (Laminated Mudrock (Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Shale (Ferruginous)

Laminated Mudrock (Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock)

Shale (Mudstone (composed primarily of clay minerals like kaolinite, illite, and smectite, with quartz and calcite)) — sedimentary

Shale

Mudstone (composed primarily of clay minerals like kaolinite, illite, and smectite, with quartz and calcite)

Quartz (Milky Variant) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Variant)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Chert (v. Flint) (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (v. Flint)

Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Green Aventurine (likely) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fuchsitemica inclusions) — Mineral (specifically a variety of Quartz)

Green Aventurine (likely)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fuchsitemica inclusions

Mineral (specifically a variety of Quartz)

Garnet Schist (Garnetiferous Micaceous Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Garnetiferous Micaceous Schist

Porphyritic Basalt (Peanut Obsidian/Star Galaxy-style) (Porphyritic Basalt (Silica-rich Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (Peanut Obsidian/Star Galaxy-style)

Porphyritic Basalt (Silica-rich Volcanic Rock)

Quartz Crystal Cluster (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal Cluster

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (Milk/Citrine variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milk/Citrine variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Crinoid and Coral Fossils in Limestone (Fossiliferous Limestone with Rugosa (order) and Crinoidea (class)) — sedimentary

Crinoid and Coral Fossils in Limestone

Fossiliferous Limestone with Rugosa (order) and Crinoidea (class)

Chert (often called Flint when dark or worked) (Cryptocrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint when dark or worked)

Cryptocrystalline silica (SiO2)

River Rock (likely Quartzite or Quartz-rich Siltstone) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

River Rock (likely Quartzite or Quartz-rich Siltstone)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Conglomerate (Polymictic Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Polymictic Conglomerate

Granite Pebble (Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2 with Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2 with Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)